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zap

zap [ zap ]


verb  (past and past participle zapped, present participle zap·ping, 3rd person present singular zaps)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb destroy somebody or something: to kill or finish somebody or something off with sudden force

2. transitive and intransitive verb change TV channels using remote control: to change channels on a television set using a remote control device, especially to change channels rapidly

3. intransitive verb move quickly: to move about or accomplish something very rapidly

4. transitive verb cook something in microwave: to cook something in a microwave oven
I'll just zap this for a minute and then we can eat.

5. transitive verb Malaysia photocopy something: to make a photocopy of something



noun  (plural zaps)
Definition:
 
1. energy: energy and excitement

2. time in microwave: a short period of time in a microwave oven



interjection 
Definition:
 
expression of forceful action: used especially in comic books to indicate sudden and violent force

[Early 20th century. An imitation of the sound of a lightning strike or electric sparks]
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